The Indianapolis journal., 1887-05-27
THE RACF-TRACK.
Large Attendance and Fine Racing Over the
Latonia Track.

Latonia Track
CINcINNATI, May 26 6-The fourth day at La
tonia was another one of fine weather, and with
an attractive programme there attend
ance second only to that of Derby day. There
being twenty entries in the first race, it was
divided and made into two, with the same money
and conditions.
First Race-Selline purse; one mile. Pools
SOLD: Lewis Clark, $40; LaBelle N, So; Keene,
50; field. $50. keene got off with Faith Thomp-
second, and they held these positions to the
half, where LaISele N. took the lead; coming
round the turn Lewis Clark moved to the front.
and won by len 9Th; IaBelle n. second. two
lengths in advance of Alamo, third Time, 1:458.
Second Race-Same conditions and distance
first Pools sold: Jennie Mcfarland, $50; Rio
Grande Is; Osceoa. 81; field, $25. Warrington
secured the lead at the start, with Jennie Nc
Farand second. which order was kept until the
half was reached, where the horses were all we'll
bunched, and so continued until after passing
the three-quarters, when Rio Grande drew ont
beautifully and won with ease. a length ahead of
Jennie Mcfarland, who was q length in advance
OF Oseeola. third. Time. I.4oa Before the start
Cardinal McCosky was thrown, and his jockey
fell over his head without IT ary. After passing
the half mile the horse fell .gain. but the jockey
escaped serious injury
Third Race-Purse. for maidens three years
old and upwards; seven furlongs. Pools sold:
Grola, $40; Mary Ellis. $50; Lucien. $50; field,
$40 The race was a struggling one. Vulcan
took the lead and ran as If he would leave every
thing. Pat Donovan, Miss Florence and Blaze
Ban led the platoon following Vulcan until he
tired near the third quarter. Pat Donovan then
took the place of leader, and won easily by three
lengths; Girola second, half length in advance
of Miss Florence, third. Time. 1353
Fourth Race-Sellng purse; for twoyearolds;
five furlones. Pools sold: Waif $25: Orange
Girl. $50; Cornelius SO: field. $12 Waf got off
in the lead with Cornelius second, but the
half mile Viola Moore leading. with Waif
second. and Orange Girl third. At the third
quarter Colamore was leading, with Orange Girl
second, Waif third, Cornelius fourth. followed
cept Colamore. W aif made the best running,
however, and won by two lengths; Colamore sec
ond two lengths in advance of Orange Girl,
third. Time. Loss.
Fifth Raee-Pnrse. free handicap mile and
seventy yards. Pools sold: Spalding and Elgin,
s25 Lucky B. and Bonita. $l5; Irish Pat, $l5;
field S25. Bonita led past the stand, and kept that
ond to the quarter. and Elgin third. At the
quarter Wanderoo took second place and Mono
crat fell back but regained the second place ct
the third quarter. At the last furlong Irish Pat
sprang TO the front and won by neck; with Ell
gin second, Tapped by Kirkline, third. Time,
1:484. Wanderoo finished fourth, Lucky B.,
hfth Bonita ninth, Spalding tenth.
Sixth Race-Merchants stakes, for all ages;
rine surlongs Pools sold: Volante, $50; Jim
Gore, $780, field $23. After running away and
going half way back to the stables. the Duke of
Bourbon got the lead in the start and {
he intended TO win the first half. He fol-
lowed. four or five lengths in the rear, by Vo-
aud Mollie McCarthy's Last. Murphy, on Volante,
collared Duke of Bourbon at the seventh fur
long and lay by his side past the distance post,
pushing his horse while Moore
whipping his best. Murphy daring 10
allow his competitor to hope to win to the last